FAQ Questions
What is an Acrylic Mirror Sheet? Lightweight, impact, and shatter-resistant, mirrored acrylic sheets are less expensive and more durable than glass. Flexibility makes it preferable to glass, and the range of colors available makes it an ideal material for multiple applications and industries, including see-through or surveillance mirrored acrylic panels. Acrylic may be cut, drilled, shaped, or thermoformed.
Features of Acrylic Mirror Sheets
Acrylic mirror sheets are a safe alternative to traditional glass mirrors. They are lightweight, flexible, and shatter-resistant. There are many common uses for acrylic mirrors, with the most popular being point-of-purchase, security, cosmetics, marine, and automotive projects. Acme Plastics' acrylic mirror sheets come in a variety of colors, thicknesses and sizes. We also offer cut-to-size acrylic mirror sheet options.
How to Install Acrylic Plastic Sheets
Make sure you are fully equipped with the resources you need to cut your acrylic mirrors. Watch our video to see how.
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How Do You Install Acrylic Mirror Sheets?
To effectively cut and install acrylic mirror sheets at home, you can do the following:
Measure and clearly mark where you want to cut
Using a scoring knife, create a shallow cut in the sheet
Place the sheet of acrylic mirror side up
Place the section with the shallow cut over the edge of the surface
Quickly and steadily bend the sheet so that it breaks in a straight, clean edge
What Is An Acrylic Mirror Made Of?
Acrylic mirrors are made from acrylic plastic. Through the process of vacuum metalizing, acrylic is continually processed and gives the plastic a mirror finish.
Are Acrylic Mirror Sheets Durable?
Yes, acrylic mirror sheets are durable, waterproof and shatterproof. They also are much more impact resistant than glass mirrors.
How Do You Hang An Acrylic Mirror?
An acrylic mirror is easier to hang than most mirrors because they are lightweight. The most common ways to hang an acrylic mirror are through the use of screws, mirror mastic or mirror clips. Which option you choose to use to mount the acrylic mirror should be dependent on the mounting surface as well as the properties of the mirror.
Applications for Acrylic Mirror Sheets
Acrylic mirror sheets are a great, safe alternative to traditional glass mirrors. In fact, they have many different uses such as:
Decorative furniture and cabinet making
POP displays
Security mirrors
Fitness center mirrors
Cosmetic mirrors
Signage
Automotive mirrors
Focus rooms
Yoga/Dance studios
Child mirrors
Do Acrylic Mirrors Distort?
Acrylic mirrors can distort if bent in a certain way. This distortion results in a “fun house” like reflection, due to its flexibility. To avoid this, we recommend placing it on a solid frame or surface.
What are the shipping options for acrylic mirror sheets?
Acme Plastics offers shipping options for both standard size acrylic mirror sheets and cut-to-size acrylic mirror sheets. We have a broad selection of acrylic mirror sheets available in stock sizes and in a range of colors. Customers are able to select the size and dimensions needed based upon specific project requirements. We generally ship via UPS or FedEx, which takes approximately 1 to 6 business days to arrive after departing our headquarters. Express shipping is available. Please contact our sales team with any questions or for more information. Shipping time estimates apply after order processing completion. We deliver items on time to the shipping carrier with the correct class of service.
What are the top selling acrylic mirror sheet products?
At Acme Plastics, there are many top selling acrylic mirror sheet products simply based on their durability, superior impact resistance and flexibility as compared to glass. Some of the most popular top selling acrylic mirror sheet products include plastic mirror displays, shower mirrors, dance studio mirrors, supermarket aisle mirrors, signage, funhouse walls, signage, cabinets, medical instruments, windshields, decorative furniture, cosmetic bottles, and even costume jewelry. Acrylic mirror sheets are also often popularly and commonly used in the world of retail as bases for displays to highlight and accentuate products from all angles under exceptional lighting. These acrylic mirror sheet displays include acrylic mirror risers and acrylic mirror display boxes and cases.
